Sep
29
From the Eco Warriors 30.09.2023
This week the Eco Committee had their first meeting of the year. We had nine students across primary and secondary leading discussions with adult representatives from the teacher community, parent community, NGOs and even ColourMeals. One important issue discussed in this meeting was the phasing out of single-use packaging. Rather than adding a price for each takeaway container [...]
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Sep
22
From the Eco Warriors 23.09.2023
Mangrove Clean Up Sunday 17th September saw a 30 strong team of the KIS community came together to learn more about the precious mangrove ecosystem we have right here in the heart of Kota Kinabalu. After an introductory video to understand more about the flora and fauna we might see at the wetlands, we slipped [...]
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Sep
15
From the Eco Warriors 16.09.2023
This Thursday, our Secondary Eco Warriors had their first meeting and started brainstorming all of the exciting projects they would like to do this term! We discussed the difficult challenge governments face about whether to focus money and resources on mitigating climate change to slow down the impacts, or on adaptation to the already changing [...]
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Sep
08
From the Eco Warriors 09.09.2023
As part of our yearly review to consider how as a KIS community we can embed all things 'Eco' into our daily lives, please take a moment to read our school Eco Code. If you think it is missing anything, then please let us know by emailing eco@kis.edu.my Many thanks and have a great weekend! Miss Anna Gibbons [...]
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Sep
01
From the Eco Warriors 02.09.2023
Eco Volunteering Opportunity - Mangrove Clean Up On Sunday 17th September, KIS will be taking part in a mangrove clean at the Kota Kinabalu Wetland. This is an important and vulnerable ecosystem in our local community which is under threat from the vast amount of waste that is washed in with the tide. Rubbish, [...]
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Jun
23
From the Eco Warriors 24.06.2023
FOOD WASTE MONITORING Last week the Eco Warriors began asking secondary students to use a new system when clearing away their boxes at lunch. All students were disposing of any unwanted food into the same bin, and this was weighed at the end. The average weight of this bin was 3.3kg. This only included years [...]
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Jun
09
From the Eco Warriors 10.06.2023
Even throughout the exam period, our Secondary Eco-Warriors have been busy thinking about how to reduce the waste we produce at KIS. They would like to celebrate everyone who has been bringing their own container for snack or lunch, as this is helping reduce the amount of packaging we send to landfill. Remember this is a [...]
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May
26
From the Eco Warriors 27.05.2023
During Earth Week, we had some workshops run by NGOs including Zero Waste Sabah and Ripple. The leaders of these organisations were very impressed to see the reusable lunch boxes that our canteen uses each day, and how much single use plastic this cuts down on. We are very proud to already be a single-use [...]
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